Which factors contributed to the establishment of the Northeast as a core area within the world economy?

What is heterolocalism?

Which of the following is a specialty crop grown in Megalopolis?

At the end of the last ice age, melting ice caused sea level rise, which flooded river valleys along the Atlantic coast of North America, these flooded river valleys are called what?

Which of the following cities was established by Puritans from England?

Based on what you know about the Megalopolis Region, which of the following would not be a challenge to the Chesapeake Bay Program's efforts to protect and restore the bay?

Which of these is NOT a port city in Megalopolis?

Which of the following factors allowed New York to become a greater economic power than Philadelphia over time?

According to the lecture, the urban environment/landscape of Megalopolis includes all of the following EXCEPT

http://geography.about.com/od/lists/a/csa2005.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Which of the following is NOT one of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Early in the country's history, transportation was primarily along rivers and the Great Lakes, then railroads. Goods were exported to Europe. Nowadays, shipping is done in containers that are transferred back and forth from trucks, railroads, and giant ships that travel across the oceans. China is a major trade partner. Map #4 in the worksheet shows the volume of shipments that go through North America's ports, as well as the highway and railroad networks that serve the ports. Due to increased trade with China and other populous Asian nations, and its proximity to major interstate highways and cross-country rail lines, which city has the busiest port in the United States and a dominant shipping/warehousing industry?

According to the lecture, which one of the following is an incorrect statement?

What did fair housing laws do in the late 1960s?

Most of the rivers in the Megalopolis Region flow from the Northwest to the Southeast across the three physiographic provinces in which order?

Which of the following social issues is likely to be a continuing problem for Megalopolis in the near future?

Refer to Box 7.1 in the text to answer this question. From the map, the development pressure on the western edge of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is predominantly at this level.

Which city enjoyed a long reign as the steel capital of the country due to its location at the confluence of three rivers? This location allowed the easy transport of the raw materials such as iron ore and coal that were used in the manufacturing process for steel production.

Which list below best describes the natural hazards faced by the Megalopolis Region?

http://mentalfloss.com/article/76667/why-does-new-york-city-have-five-boroughs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the website, which of these is NOT one of the five boroughs in New York City?

There are about 3.5 million homeless people in the United States currently. About how many homeless people are there in Washington, D.C?

What does the “Long Island Express” refer to?

Imagine that you are an early British immigrant to the east coast of America. You have been charged by the British government with establishing a new settlement. What characteristics would you be looking for to create a successful new city?

The three major physiographic provinces that make up Megalopolis are

Which of the following does not describe the changing pattern of African-American settlement in the Megalopolis Region?

What was different about the settlement of Philadelphia that resulted in many of city's most attractive features such as broad streets and many green spaces such as parks and gardens?

Although much of Megalopolis region is urbanized, what type of land covers dominate in rural parts of the region?

According to Figure 7.1, what mountain chain is present along the Megalopolis region?

According to the lecture, Megalopolis has undergone many changes. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding these changes?

In recent years, the economy of Atlantic City has begun to recover from the slump it faced after WWII. What economic sector is responsible for this recovery?

According to the lecture, Megalopolis has undergone many changes. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding these changes?

Why were port cities such as New York and Boston so important to the growth of Megalopolis in the earliest years Euro-American settlements?

http://www.businessinsider.com/atlantic-city-is-now-a-ghost-town-2017-7 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the website, what natural disaster may affect the coastal city?

One of the main disagreements that led to the Civil War was over slavery. Southerners feared that without slave labor, their economy would be devastated. Refer to Map #1 in the Map Worksheet file to answer this question. In comparing the land use and industries in the South and the North, which factor was key to the southern states' desire to keep slavery legal in the 1860s?

Which region of the country is home to more manufacturing centers (including automotive, meat packing, and steel work) than any other?

According to the lecture, Megalopolis flourished for all of the following reasons EXCEPT,,